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The baby name Laike is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced LAYK (IPA: /leɪk/).

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: LAYK (IPA: /leɪk/)

What is the meaning of the name Laike ?

The baby name Laike is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced LAYK (IPA: /leɪk/).

Laike is in Origin.

Laike functions as a modern English given name modeled on the word lake, a serene nature choice that gained currency in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. As a word-name, it ultimately traces to Latin lacus (“basin, lake”) via Old French lac and Middle English lake. In this stream, Laike reads as a tailored respelling of Lake and aligns with contemporary unisex trends. Related forms include Lake, Laik, Laiken/Laiken, and Laken.

The name also has an Ethiopian pathway: Laike reflects a transliteration of Geʿez/Amharic Liqe (or Liqä), meaning “chief, learned one, master,” historically used as an honorific among church scholars and officials (as in Liqe Kahenat, “chief of priests”). In Ethiopia it often appears in compounds - Laike-Maryam, Laike-Tesfa - typically masculine. Variants in this tradition include Laeke, Laik, Liqe, and forms with the compound element Laike-.

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Laike – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
United States Boys 2021 #906 5 7,214
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
TR 0 #1,196 16 19,440
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,595 20 28,008

Laike is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
BD
BR
DZ

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People also ask about Laike

Laike is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Laike is a one syllable name, pronounced LAYK (IPA: /leɪk/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lake, Laik, Layke, Laikee and Laique.
Across languages, Laike has these equivalents: Lake (English), Loch (Scottish Gaelic, similar meaning), Llyn (Welsh, 'lake').
Somewhat — Laike ranked #906 in United States in 2021, placing it just outside the most common names.